Full time: Italy 0-1 Uruguay The referee blows his final whistle, Uruguay through to the last 16 at the expense of Italy 90+4 One minute remaining for Italy to level the score. They are struggling to move the ball forward. 90+2 The referee adds five minutes of stoppage time. 90+1' Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera is booked. 89' Suarez wastes a chance to kill off the Italian hopes! He is unusually sluggish, struggling to make the most of a counter attack and declining to feed two unmarked teammates in the area. 87' The 2006 world champions face another embarrassment. They are pouring forward en masse to notch a decisive equaliser. 85' A Pirlo long-range free-kick misses the target. Italy face a group-stage elimination for the second successive tournament. 84' Italy's backroom staff is furious. There are some arguments on the touchline. 81' Uruguay defender Diego Godin scores what could be the decisive goal, rising above the defence to powerfully head a corner into the bottom corner past the despairing dive of Buffon. 81' GOAL FOR URUGUAY!! 80' Did Suarez bite Chiellini like what he did to Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic? Chiellini is complaining, uncovering his shoulder to show the referee the alleged bite. 79' The match is stopped after Suarez appears to have head-butted Chiellini. 78' Uruguay make another substitution. Christian Rodriguez is replaced with Gaston Ramirez. 77' Italy full-back Mattia De Sciglio is booked. 77' Uruguay whip in repeated crosses which are cleared by Italy's packed backline. 75' Verratti will not be able to carry on. He is replaced with Thiago Motta for Italy's third and final substitution. 74' The referee stops the game after Marco Verratti is fouled amid protests from Uruguay players. 71' Italy make their second substitution. Ciro Immobile is replaced with Antonio Cassano as Prandelli apparently opts for a skilful player who can keep the ball under his control for long. 70' Uruguay lay siege to Italy's area, trying to pinpoint any gaps in the crowded backline. 68' Italy look dangerous on the break though. Immobile runs onto a threaded pass but a sliding tackle from Uruguay'sJose Gimenez thwarts him. 67' Buffon is Italy's hero tonight. 66' Uruguay miss a third goal-scoring chance!! Buffon produces another superb one-handed save to block a goal-bound shot from Suarez. 65' A long-range shot from Andrea Pirlo goes high over. 63' Uruguay make their first substitution. Alvaro Pereira is replaced withCristian Stuani. 62' Uruguay have plenty of time to make use of their numerical advantage. 60' Claudio Marchisio receives a straight red card for a studs-up and off-ball challenge on an opponent. 60' RED CARD FOR ITALY! 58' Uruguay waste a goal-scoring chance!Cristian Rodriguez plays a one-two with a teammate on the left and nips in between two markers to break clear but his mis-hit half-volley misses the target. 57' The tempo is very slow in a bore affair. 55' A Parolo shot from the edge of the area is blocked by the defence following a pass from Pirlo. 53' Uruguay's duo Suarez and Cavani find little support from the team's attacking midfielders. 51' Uruguay striker Cavani falls down under a challenge fromLeonardo Bonucci but his appeals for a penalty is waved away by the referee. 49' Both sides make a slow start to the second half. Uruguay will have to revitalize their attack if they are to score and go through. 46' Italy make their first substitution. Mario Balotelli, who was ineffective tonight, is replaced with midfielder Marco Parolo. The second half is underway The referee blows his halftime whistle 45' The referee adds two minutes of stoppage time. 45' Suarez floats another dangerous free-kick to the area but Italy's steadfast defence clears the ball. 43' The match is littered with too many mis-placed passes. 41' Immobile fails to make the most of a promising Italian counter attack. He is more of a classic striker who is not very useful in the deep build-up play. 38' In a similar attempt to the one he made in the first few minutes, Caceres sends another long ball to catch the advancing Buffon off-guard but the ball goes wide. 36' Uruguay gain more possession and appear more dangerous now. 33' The first chance for Uruguay!! Buffon makes a superb double save to deny them! Suarez exchanges passes with Nicolas Lodeiro but his effort from a tight angle is blocked by the Juventus shot-stopper, who makes another stunning save to thwart the follow-up effort. 31'Cristian Rodriguez makes a darting run towards the area but his inaccurate pass to Cavani is intercepted. No threats for either side so far. 29' Immobile volleys high from inside the area over following a left-wing cross. 28' Some stray passes are hindering both sides in a poor-quality affair. 27' A low shot from Balotelli goes poorly wide. 25' Both sides press hard for the ball. The tough challenges are leaving little room for any maneuvers or eye-catching moves. 22' Italy's main forward Mario Balotelli receives a yellow card for a crude challenge onAlvaro Pereira. He will miss the next match if Italy qualify for the round of 16. 20'Cristian Rodriguez sends in a low cross to Cavani but the Italy defence clears. The backlines of both sides have the upper hand over forwards so far. 19' At the other end, Italy's tame crosses are not troubling Uruguay's backline. 16' A neat move sees Uruguay whip in a pinpoint cross to Cavani, whose attempted flick to Suarez is cleared by Chiellini. 14' Uruguay are mainly operating down the left flank, but their attempts are unsuccessful so far. 12' A long-range free-kick from set-piece specialist Andrea Pirlo is tipped over by Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera. 10' Both sides are very physical. Some tough tackles are flying on both ends. 10' Italy's first cross is cleared by the Uruguay defence. 8' Suarez's freekick from the left is palmed away by Buffon. 7' Italy's defenders commit repeated fouls to stifle Uruguay's attacks. 5' The energetic Suarez drifts to the middle to initiate the build-up play. 3' Uruguay defenderMartin Caceres tries to catch Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon off-guard with a long ball from inside his own half but the veteran guardian easily collects it. 2' On paper, Italy's massed ranks should make it difficult for Uruguay to mount threats. The match is underway 18:50 Both sides step onto the pitch for the customary pre-match national anthems. 18:30 Thirty minutes remaining before kick-off. Will it be a cautious game or an end-to-end, breathtaking clash? 18:45 Striker Ciro Immobile makes his first start for Italy at the World Cup finals. 18:15 Italy are missing injured midfielder Daniele De Rossi, with Cesare Prandelli likely to revert to a 3-5-2 formation in a bid to stifle Uruguay's deadly duo Cavani and Suarez. 18:00 Uruguay's starting line-up: Fernando Muslera, Martin Caceres, Jose Gimenez, Diego Godin, Alvaro Pereira, Gonzalez, Egidio Arevalo Rios, Cristian Rodriguez, Nicolas Lodeiro, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez. 18:00 Italy's starting line-up:Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Matteo Darmian, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Marco Verratti, Mattia De Sciglio, Mario, Balotelli, Ciro Immobile. 17:45They are a very strong combination in attack," Italy captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said of Suarez and Edinsnon Cavani. "This is not something we're discovering now. They've established their reputation as a duo for Uruguay and on their own for their clubs." 16:40 Italy talisman Andrea Pirlo said that they are all focused on reaching the second round to avoid a first-round elimination like four years ago. 16:00Italy also lost to Costa Rica by 1-0 but their opening victory over England means the four-times World Cup winners need a point from the fixture, while twice champions Uruguay must win because of their inferior goal difference. 15:30Uruguay, semi-finalists four years ago, will arrive in Natal on an almighty high after Suarez's double strike beat England and eased the pain of their opening 3-1 loss to Costa Rica - a match their totemic striker missed as he recovered his fitness. 15:00Italy must find a way to shut down Uruguay striker Luis Suarez when the teams clash at the Dunas arena on Tuesday in a World Cup showdown which will decide who goes through to the last 16 14:30Uruguay striker Luis Suarez came back from surgery to eliminate England. Italy want to avoid the same fate Stay tuned as match is due to start at 16:00 GMT Venue: Estadio das DunasNatal Officials: Referee: Marco Rodriguez(MEX) Assistants: Marvin Torrentera, Marcos Quintero Fourth official: Mark Geiger (USA) (For more sports newsandupdates,followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/104632.aspx
